For other people, see Hye-in.

Lee Hye-in (, iː çein; born April 21, 2008), known mononymously as Hyein, is a South Korean singer and former child model. She began her musical career at nine years old as a member of the South Korean children's groups U.sso Girl and Play with Me Club. She later debuted as a member of South Korean girl group NewJeans, formed by ADOR in July 2022.

Life and career

2008–2019: Early life and modeling career

Lee Hye-in was born on April 21, 2008, in Michuhol District, Incheon, South Korea. Hyein attended Munhak Elementary School, but later dropped out soon after taking the school's qualification exam.[1] As a former child model, she worked as the 7th model for the snapback brand PRANKERS in August 2019.[2] Hyein thereafter walked the runway at age eleven during the 2019 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week held at Moscow, Russia in October.[3] In December, she won the grand prize for the 2019 Little Look of the Year, a competition for child models.[4][5] Hyein has since served as an advertising model for brands including Tara & Co. and Emart's No Brand.[1]

2017–2021: U.SSO Girl and Play With Me Club

In July 2017, Hyein was announced as a member of the children's girl group U.sso Girl alongside Rora of Babymonster under the stage name U.Jeong.[6][7] The group debuted on November 7, 2017, with their first digital single, "Go Go Sing". Hyein would later depart from the group sometime in 2018.[8][9]

On January 11, 2019, she was revealed as a member of the children's co-ed group Play with Me Club.[9] The group made their debut with the first digital single, "Let's Play", on December 16, 2020.[10] During this period, she made an appearance on the EBS children's television show Live Talk! Talk! Boni Hani! as a member of the co-ed dance group SIXDANCE.[11] Hyein, along with fellow member Chang-hyeon, graduated from the group in May 2021.[11]

2022–present: Debut in NewJeans and solo activities

Main article: NewJeans

On July 1, 2022, ADOR teased the launch of their first girl group, NewJeans, by posting three animated videos of the numbers "22", "7", and "22" on their social media accounts, fueling speculation that content would be released on 22 July.[12][13][14] Hyein debuted alongside the group with the surprise-released music video for their debut single "Attention" on July 22, 2022, without any prior promotion or information regarding the group's lineup.[15]

In February 2024, Hyein featured along with singer Wonsun Joe on the track "Shh.." from The Winning, the sixth extended play by singer-songwriter IU.[16]

Endorsements

On December 30, 2022, Louis Vuitton announced Hyein as one of their new global house ambassadors, becoming the youngest ambassador for the brand at 14 years old.[17][18] She has also attended Paris Fashion Week representing Louis Vuitton.[19] In April 2023, Hyein became the youngest cover girl of Harper's Bazaar Korea.[20][21]

Discography

For Hyein's discography with NewJeans, see NewJeans discography.

Charted songs

List of charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
TitleYearPeak chart<br/ >positionsAlbum
KOR
[22]
"Shh.."
(IU featuring Hyein, Wonsun Joe and Patti Kim)		202420The Winning

Videography

For Hyein's videography with NewJeans, see NewJeans videography.

Music videos

TitleYearDirector(s)Ref.
As featured artist
"Shh.."
(IU featuring Hyein, Wonsun Joe
and Special Narration by Patti Kim)		2024Hwang Soo-ah[23]

Music video appearances

YearTitleArtist(s)Ref.
2019"Give Me Dat"Argon[24]

Filmography

For Hyein's filmography with NewJeans, see NewJeans filmography.

Hosting

YearTitleNotesRef.
2023K-pop Super Livewith Gong Myung and Yuna of Itzy[25]

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